Struggling town's future growth debated

JAMBEROO residents in favour of a seniors' living development in Wyalla Road have pushed for the development, saying it is crucial to the village's survival.

Phil Lewis and Ken Jeffrey, of the Jamberoo Valley Ratepayers Association, defended the development after another group of residents voiced their opposition last week.

Huntingdale Developments submitted a planning proposal in 2012 to rezone 7.8 hectares in Wyalla Road, from RU2 Rural Landscape to R2 Low Density Residential and E3 Environmental Management, in order to build 30 Torrens title lots for those older than 55 and 22 detached housing lots.

A group calling themselves The Village People opposed the development on flooding and character grounds, but Mr Lewis and Mr Jeffrey said the proposal was essential for business viability.